Kitsap Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Brad Gitch to Business Banking Relationship Manager. For the past three years, Gitch has served as Commercial Payments Advisor for Kitsap Bank, where he has worked with businesses to fulfill their cash management and merchant processing needs. He has spent his entire 15-year career in the Puget Sound Area and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in working with and meeting the needs of small businesses in the community. Gitch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Finance option from St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
"At Kitsap Bank, we take pride in helping our employees grow their careers with us, and promoting from within whenever possible," states Steve Maxwell, Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer. "Brad is a great example of this. He is highly-motivated, understands the needs of businesses, and the small businesses he'll be serving in his new role will benefit from his wealth of…
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Kitsap Bank Promotes Brad Gitch
August 14, 2017 -
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